Mark Mardell
@MarkIMardell
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Former BBC R4 presenter, North America Editor, Europe Editor, Chief Political correspondent. Now Ronin, freelance writer and broadcaster.
London UK
Joined August 2009
The Persuadables : most of the ‘no’ voters on the assisted dying bill are new MPs who could change their minds. Why @kimleadbeater 's choice has anger the antis -but is good politics and makes for stronger safeguards.
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As MP’s laud palliative care top prof @Samhja tells @prospect he ‘despairs’ that @RachaelMaskell committee will end up pressuring the govt into giving more cash when it is ‘resistant to change’ and needs a radical shake up. Heritic or prophet ?
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RT @moversand6: 🎄🎁Festive Throwback No.2🎁🎄 Parkinson’s and Sport We have incredible inspiration in the form of Gillian to remind us how…
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‘I get asked regularly to kill people. Patients ask me all the time: “Please, can you kill me? Please, can you end my life? I’m sure you do it secretly, come on.”Read palliative care expert @Dr_N_Wiggins answer in @prospect_uk
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RT @bibi_heal: Physio to Poulenc? Why not?! First try for @MarkIMardell with @ZenaidaYanowsky, Will Tuckett & @theneuroheroes. @MayhewArche…
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they agree that it would be 'assisted' but would it be 'suicide' or 'dying' -the battle for language
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Not entirely!
It’s worth remembering that for a lot of people the issue isn’t whether the Assisted Dying bill isn’t strict enough but whether it’s too restrictive. That point of view is going entirely undiscussed.
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read my piece for Prospect -first in a new series 'a good death' follow for comprehensive,360 degree coverage of the debate and the dilemmas it brings #AssistedDying
BREAKING: The assisted dying bill, proposed by @kimleadbeater, has just been published in full. It would apply to adults with a terminal illness and less than 6 months to live. They'd need 2 doctors and judge to approve. Full details below, with thanks to Nathaniel & Sophie.
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RT @arusbridger: We're starting a new year-long series at @prospect_uk on what makes a good death. It will be curated by @MarkIMardell, wh…
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A good death -read my first piece for Prospect in a new series about assisted dying
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Promises about our #parkycharter @moversand6 and @ParkinsonsUK fringe @UKLabour conference with @Dr_SF_Hussain @crassell2 & @SKinnock who says big announcements soon on patient involvement in NHS 10 yr plan + care workers pay
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